Description

Location: UC Health Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion, US:CO: Aurora

Department: UCHA Care Management

FTE: Full Time, 0.9, 72.00 hours per pay period (2 weeks)

Shift: Flex Schedule NIGHTS

Pay: $33.82 - $50.73 / hour. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience

Summary:
Responsible for assessment of psychiatric patients in consultation and cooperation with emergency department personnel. Provides recommendation for disposition. Operates as an independently licensed behavioral health clinician.

Work Schedule: 

FTE: Full Time, 0.9, 72.00 hours per pay period (2 weeks) Shift: Flex Schedule NIGHTS 

Responsibilities:

· Provides quality and timely assessment, intervention and recommendations incorporating diagnostic skills and state specific regulations.

· Develops and offers safe and clinically appropriate disposition recommendations. Supports implementation of disposition recommendations, which may include higher level psychiatric placement, brief intervention/safety planning, review of and connection with community resources and collaboration with family.

· Serves as primary communication liaison between clients, family members, emergency department staff, physicians, and community providers.

· Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement, and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and take appropriate action.

· Competence with DSM diagnostic criteria and treatment planning

· Competence in evidenced-based suicide risk assessments and safety planning.

· Demonstrates clinical and ethical professionalism, conflict resolution & critical thinking.

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• Full medical, dental and vision coverage
• Retirement plans to include 403(b) matching
• Paid time off. Start your employment at UC Health with PTO in your bank
• Employer-paid life and disability insurance with additional buy-up coverage options
• Tuition and continuing education reimbursement
• Wellness benefits
• Full suite of voluntary benefits such as identity theft protection and pet insurance
• Education benefits for employees, including the opportunity to be eligible for 100% of tuition, books and fees paid for by UC Health for specific educational degrees. Other programs may also qualify for up to $5,250 pre-paid by UC Health or in the form of tuition reimbursement each calendar year

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• UC Health is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program! UC Health provides employees with free assistance navigating the PSLF program to submit their federal student loans for forgiveness through Savi.

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